Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 470)

Timeline Command
By default, the timecode values in an STL file are in reference to the video stream’s
zero-based time, which starts at 00:00:00:00. You can use this command to reference the
file’s timecode values to the video stream’s asset-based timecode.
• $TapeOffset: Controls how the timecode values in the STL file are referenced to the
video stream. You can enter False to reference them to the stream’s zero-based timecode
(which begins at 00:00:00:00), or True (the default setting) to reference them to the
asset-based timecode.
Note: When referenced to the asset-based timecode, the Track Inspector’s Track Offset
setting is ignored—only the actual asset’s timecode is used.
Controls Embedded in the Subtitle Text
You can embed several controls in the text part of the entries. These controls can force
a line break and turn on and off the bold and italic font versions.
Line Breaks
Subtitle text does not automatically wrap at the edges of the screen. To make it fit you
must either reduce the font size or break it into multiple lines by inserting line breaks. To
insert a line break, add the vertical pipe character (|) to the text.
00:00:12:04 , 00:00:14:12 , Lemurs are the bullies | of the wild.
In the above example, the text will appear as two lines.
Bold, Italic, and Underlined Characters
You can embed controls that change the state of the bold and italic attributes within the
text part of an entry.
To change the state of the bold setting, insert an up arrow followed by the letter “B” (^B).
00:00:12:04 , 00:00:14:12 , Lemurs are ^Bbullies^B.
In the above example, the bold status changes for the word “bullies” only. If the bold
attribute had not already been activated, “bullies” would change to bold. If the bold
attribute had already been activated, “bullies” would not be bold.
To change the state of the italic setting, insert an up arrow followed by the letter “I” (^I).
You can also use bold and italic together.
00:00:12:04 , 00:00:14:12 , Lemurs are ^B^Ibullies^B^I.
In the above example, the word “bullies” has both the bold and italic attributes change.
To add an underline to portions of the text, insert an up arrow followed by the letter “U”
(^U). You can use the underline along with the bold and italic settings.
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